Wild North America 1846

Chapter 754
April 1899

Imperial Capital Chang'an
Daming Palace, Qinzheng Hall
After listening to the report from the Colonial Minister Liu Daqing, Emperor Li Cha frowned and couldn't help laughing, saying;
"Did I hear it wrong, or did the Dutch not wake up?

They even withdrew the imperial army from the occupied area as a prerequisite for armistice negotiations. Who gave them such courage and confidence?

The Germans want to host peace mediation and intervene in the situation in the East Indies, you can reply directly to William II;

The Tang Empire believes that Germany is not the right person to host the peace talks, so it can politely decline without provoking this lunatic too much.

The political considerations between countries are not child's play. The impact on international politics, economy and trade should be considered comprehensively, and it should be cautious and serious.

The Dutch's request can be directly and forcefully rejected.

The Imperial Royal Task Force in the East Indies has also been idle for such a long time, and it is time to come out for activities.

to convey my will;
Order the Royal Task Force to carry out a new round of attacks on the Dutch forces entrenched in Java Island, including but not limited to ports and trading merchant ships, and strengthen the overall blockade of the island to prevent merchant ships from countries such as Britain, France, Germany, and Italy.

Violators will be arrested and sunk depending on the circumstances.

Give them three points of color, and these Europeans will push their noses to their faces. It's time for them to have a long memory. "

"I would like to obey the imperial decree." Imperial Prime Minister Pan Shouguo replied with a respectful expression.

"Now that the empire is celebrating the relocation of the capital, the Dutch still haven't adjusted their positions. There is no need for the government to perfuse them. Let's talk about peace negotiations after the capital is relocated." Emperor Li Cha waved his hand indifferently.

On the National Day on May 5 this year, the Tang Empire will officially announce that it will move its capital to Chaoge City (Philadelphia). A series of grand ceremonies including a military parade will be held for the official opening of the new capital, which is the top priority of the imperial government this year.

At the beginning of moving the capital
Not all the functions of the imperial government in Chang'an City were transferred, but gradually within the next 2 to 3 years, the functions of the central ministries and commissions were gradually transferred there.

There are also some central functions staying in Chang'an (San Francisco), the western capital, including various famous colleges and universities, the Royal Highest Military University, the Royal University of Finance and Economics, the Royal Administration University, etc., as well as the Ministry of Industry, the Ministry of Culture, Health and Sports, the Police Headquarters, Institutions such as the Royal Central Reserve Bank, the Ministry of Finance, and the General Administration of Taxation retain some government functions in the western capital of Chang'an.

Moving the capital to Chaoge City is the most important government event of the year. During the grand celebration of the National Day on May 5st, all members of the emperor's royal family and the imperial government's cabinet attended.

Seeing that time is running out, we will set off eastward in the near future.

There are many things to do to move the capital, and now the Royal Household Office and the Imperial Government are so busy that they can't finish it every day.

Generally, government affairs that are not of vital importance have basically been postponed. This also includes the Dutch government's intention to negotiate an armistice.

Whether it is Germany or the Netherlands, it is a little unclear now, so let them calm down.

The prime minister, Duke Pan Shouguo, who had a routine meeting with His Majesty the Emperor, and the cabinet ministers respectfully retired after discussing some important government affairs in front of the emperor.

Emperor Li Cha returned to the imperial study, standing in front of the large hand-painted world map, scrutinizing the area of ​​the East Indies with a thoughtful expression.

The launch of a new colonial war against the East Indies was a new phase of imperial expansion, with milestone significance.

53 years to date

The Tang Empire has comprehensively improved its territory in the entire Americas, and strengthened its position as the leader of the Americas through effective means.Digested the achievements of expansion and colonization, making the strength further strengthened.

The population structure of the North American provinces and vassal states incorporated into the empire continued to optimize, and in-depth ethnic assimilation was in progress. Various powerful measures ensured regional stability and the foundation for continued social prosperity.

After solving the internal troubles, the Datang Empire began to focus more on regions outside the Americas.

Due to its strong strength, the Tang Empire has the ability to immigrate 10 people to the new colony within a year, and at the same time launch thousands of new construction projects, making it undergo earth-shaking changes.

And this is an effect that the Dutch could not achieve after more than 300 years of colonization. This small European country has neither enough manpower nor enough financial resources to replicate the successful colonial policy of the Tang Empire.

Emperor Richard glanced over the East Indies, and finally stopped on the Sumatra Islands, which he highly valued, and folded his hands in thought.

If you control Sumatra, you control the Straits of Malacca.

Sumatra Island, which was originally controlled by the Dutch colonists, had almost zero impact on the Strait of Malacca, because it was small and weak, and it was difficult to say "no" to any European country or major East Asian country.

Today, Sumatra Island, which is controlled by the empire, is completely different. The northwest end of the island is close to the Indian Ocean, which allows the influence of the Tang Empire to radiate into the vast Indian Ocean.

This can be echoed with the Red Sea Cloud Province on the other side of the Indian Ocean, Yemen's interest area dominated by Sara, and the Persian Gulf's interest area dominated by Kuwait City, weaving a slightly sparse colonial network.

The reason why it is a little sparse is that the Indian subcontinent is where the core interests of the British Empire lie. From Burma in the east, Iran in the west, and Afghanistan in the north, all are included in the interest area of ​​the Governor-General of the British East India, and other countries are not allowed to get involved.

The French can't do it, the Germans can't do it, the Russians can't do it, and Tang can't do it either.

From the port of Banda Aceh in the Aceh region of the Datang Empire to the port of Fubo in Yunzhong Province, it is necessary to cross the vast Indian Ocean without the support of British colonial ports.

In today's era, freighters basically do not have such a long transoceanic transportation capacity, so the South Asian colonies are slightly sparse.

But there is no way around it. The British have already occupied the surrounding areas, and they are also defending against fire and theft, and against the French and the Tang people.

Looking at the important geographical location of Sumatra Island, Emperor Richard showed a satisfied smile.

Tang and Britain jointly controlled the Strait of Malacca, just like the two countries jointly controlled the Suez Canal, which greatly enhanced the international status and voice of the Tang Empire.

Besides
The Tang Empire also exclusively controlled the Mandeb Strait in the Red Sea, the Nicaragua Canal, and the Strait of Magellan at the southernmost tip of South America. Among the seven important strait passages that affect the world, five of them were individually or jointly controlled.

The other two are the Strait of Gibraltar controlled by the United Kingdom and the Black Sea Strait controlled by the Ottoman Empire. It includes three parts: the Bosphorus Strait, the Marmara Sea and the Dardanelles. The total length is 345 kilometers. It is the Black Sea entering the warm Mediterranean Sea. The only channel for Tsarist Russia is also the eternal pain in Tsarist Russia's heart.

Among European scholars, some people believe that the Bering Strait is an important strait channel, which is the strait between Alaska and Western Siberia in Tsarist Russia.

Even from this point of view, the Tang Empire still controlled five straits, from Alaska to Beihai Province, all of which belonged to the waters strictly controlled by the Royal Navy of the Tang Empire.

Nowadays, no oil has been discovered in the countries of the Persian Gulf, and the importance of the Strait of Hormuz has not been highlighted, and it has been directly ignored.

Emperor Li Cha looked down and stopped for a while on the French baguette-shaped Java Island...

He wanted to hold this island in his hands, but the current timing was not yet ripe.

British Prime Minister Robert Cecil clearly opposed the invasion of Java Island by the forces of the Tang Empire. This was a tacit understanding between the two governments and could not easily break through the bottom line.

The relationship with Britain is the cornerstone of the Tang Empire's foreign relations, and its importance is far greater than that of Java Island. Therefore, it cannot be neglected because of this, as the loss of the empire's interests will be too great.

Therefore, Emperor Li Cha could only look at it greedily, but could not put it into action.

The Royal Navy task force can attack the coastal ports of Java Island, capture ships navigating in various countries, continue to exert strong military pressure on the Dutch colonists in the area, and create a greater degree of panic.

But the Imperial Royal Army cannot land on the island, which is the most regrettable place.

At present, the situation in the entire Americas and Southeast Asia has changed. There are no ready-made examples to follow, so we can only take one step at a time.

Emperor Richard didn't know that when the British were about to face unprecedented trouble in South Africa, would they let go?

According to Emperor Richard's thorough understanding of the British for decades, the London government will not easily change course even if it suffers a serious setback in South Africa.

To say that the government with the most strategic vision in the world today is naturally none other than the British.

The life of Emperor Li Cha of the Great Tang Empire is completely a special case and cannot be generalized.

If Britain still refuses to let go in the Boer War in South Africa, then the Tang Empire will naturally watch the fire from the other side.

It will not be so closely united around the UK, and even increase troops to South Africa, just keep an appropriate distance.

Waiting for the next time window, it is estimated that the First World War will be more than ten years later.

Well, there is plenty of patience anyway.

Emperor Richard made up his mind that he must take the Java Islands from the Dutch, so that the country of Indonesia in the future will be completely aborted.

In his previous life, he had a very bad impression of this country, and if he came back again, he must completely control the East Indies without any regrets, without leaving any hidden dangers behind.

Only an East Indies dominated by Chinese society is a good East Indies, a suitable Southeast Asian jigsaw puzzle in the imperial territory.

Taking advantage of the eve of the awakening of the worldwide national consciousness, if all this is done, there will be no more troubles.

And this played an irreplaceable and important role in the Tang Empire's dominance of the Pacific Ocean and leaving a vast colonial layout in the Western Pacific region.

After the whales swallowed Java Island, European countries will try to make waves in the Western Pacific in the future, and they will lose a stable foothold. I am afraid that there will be only one place left in Australia.

For this remote British Dominion, the Tang Empire has 100 ways to deal with it, which is enough to make it sit on pins and needles and have to surrender.

(End of this chapter)